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[H1] Announcing the Mark & Mary Stevens School of Medicine

Funded in part by a $175 million gift from Santa Clara University trustee Mary Stevens and her husband, venture capitalist Mark Stevens, Sutter Health and Santa Clara University introduce the first new medical school in the San Francisco Bay Area in more than a century.
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[H2] Exploring the molecular impact and long-term health effects of stress and food insecurity
MacArthur Fellow and epigenetics researcher Jason Buenrostro ’09 is helping develop personalized medicine for communities in need.

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[H2] A bioengineering professor is working to make healthcare more accessible through AI

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[H2] Julian Clark ’28 earns prestigious 2026 SMART Scholarship

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[H2] How one business professor is reimagining what microfinance can do for the unhoused

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First Thought Leadership Story Meta considers shutting down service to New Mexico in clash over child safety

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ERIC GOLDMAN • ASSOCIATED PRESS
[H2] Meta considers shutting down service to New Mexico in clash over child safety
By withdrawing from New Mexico, Meta would satisfy any concerns about harm to children, but the message could appear intentionally hostile and might lead to unintended consequences.

Second Thought Leadership Story What Makes Us Human in the Age of AI?

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BRIAN GREEN • MARKKULA CENTER
[H2] What Makes Us Human in the Age of AI?
A conversation about the work of the AI Research Group, a network of theologians, philosophers, and ethicists working under the auspices of the Vatican.

Third Thought Leadership Story Why Spotify has no button to filter out AI music

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MAYA ACKERMAN • BBC
[H2] Why Spotify has no button to filter out AI music
Music streamer Deezer allows users to filter out AI music, so why does Spotify not offer the same?

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Progress doesn’t just happen; it demands vision, hard work, and smart, dedicated people like you who want more. Grounded in the Jesuit educational tradition, Santa Clara University helps people make the world a better place.
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[H1] Find Your Future Here
Progress doesn’t just happen; it demands vision, hard work, and smart, dedicated people like you who want more. Grounded in the Jesuit educational tradition, Santa Clara University helps people make the world a better place.
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Image link to full article‘Broadening the horizons of what arts and humanities work looks like’Six Santa Clara student fellows presented interdisciplinary research at this year’s Center for the Arts and Humanities showcase, including projects on music therapy and augmented-reality based storytelling.
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Image link to full articleA law student’s poetry collection makes the case for immigrant children’s rightsInspired by her love of English, Flex J.D. student Barbara Chung ’26 turned a class assignment into an act of advocacy.
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Image link to full articleWhy this public health researcher believes some of the best medicine is foodJasmyn Burdsall ’20 says the key to health equity is listening to communities.

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Six Santa Clara students and alumni earn Fulbright grants to research, study, and teach across three continents
The honorees will explore topics ranging from sustainability and neurodegenerative disease to international relations and cancer treatments.

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Sutter Health and Santa Clara University to Launch the Mark & Mary Stevens School of Medicine
Funded in part by a $175 million gift from Mark and Mary Stevens, it will be the first new medical school in the San Francisco Bay Area in more than a century.

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Mechanical engineering student earns prestigious 2026 SMART Scholarship
Scholarship covers full tuition, provides an annual stipend, includes a paid summer internship, and guarantees DoW civilian employment upon graduation

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Santa Clara University establishes the Cunningham Shoquist Center for Applied AI and Human Potential
Funded by a generous gift from NVIDIA executive vice president Debora Shoquist ’76, the new Center also honors the supportive role of her sister, G. Lee Cunningham M.A. ’73

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Advancing Friendship Across Differences for a Synodal Church
Jesuit School of Theology's April 17 Together at the Table event brings together community leaders, students, and clergy to better understand the role of friendship in advancing synodality.

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Santa Clara University Selects the Class of 2030
The pool of students reflects the university's ongoing commitment to academic excellence and educational access

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[H4] Academics
We’ll challenge you to think critically, take risks, and take charge. And we’ll prepare you for that dream internship, job, or graduate program. Working with professors directly with our 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio, you’ll flourish at Santa Clara no matter what your major.

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[H4] Silicon Valley Location
Being in the heart of Silicon Valley means you’re down the street from some of the most innovative and successful businesses in the world. Companies like Google, Apple, NVIDIA, and Cisco recruit heavily from our campus. Plus there’s 300+ days of sunshine per year and the exciting San Francisco Bay Area at our doorstep.

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[H4] Bronco Community
First-year students like their SCU experience so much, 93% come back for their second year—one of the best retention rates in the country. And it’s because of the people. With campus clubs and student organizations and a strong alumni network, you’ll feel a part of the Bronco family from Day 1.

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[H4] Research
Many faculty at SCU are engaged in ongoing, innovative research projects, and are committed to providing undergraduate students with opportunities to gain first-hand research experiences.  Unlike larger institutions, students at SCU get hands-on advisors and meaningful research opportunities at the undergraduate level.

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[H4] Spiritual Exploration
We welcome all faith traditions and encourage exploration of faith. As part of our 500-year Jesuit heritage, our core values help form our education, emphasizing ethics, social justice, and giving back in order to build a more humane, gentle, and sustainable world. We form top students in mind, body and spirit and educate the whole person to make a difference in the world after graduating.

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[H4] Post-graduation Outcomes
Get ready to take advantage of professional and social networking opportunities with an ever-growing list of influential Bronco alumni and well-connected faculty. Travel up and down Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond for internships, mentoring, jobs, and volunteer opportunities. The return on investment on your education is key—88% of our recent graduates say SCU provided good to excellent preparation for their careers.

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Prepare to impact the world by exploring your place in it. High-impact learning experiences such as study abroad, internships, immersion trips and research programs offer students from all majors the chance to expand their perspectives by traveling to Africa, the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, or Latin America.

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[H4] National Ranking and Global Reputation
Santa Clara is consistently recognized as one of the top universities in the nation, including top 10% and top 15% of universities (respectively) by Forbes and US News and World Report. Our focus on undergraduate teaching landed us #14 in this category (US News). In addition, our graduates is rank #8 among U.S. colleges on the "Best Universities for a Bachelor's Degree" list.

[H1] Alumnus explores the molecular impact and long-term health effects of factors like stress and food insecurity
MacArthur Fellow and epigenetics researcher Jason Buenrostro ’09 is helping develop personalized medicine for communities in need. April 6, 2026Department of BiologyStudents in the Biology program benefit from a wide range of educational experiences in the classroom, the laboratory, the field and in the tropics. Classes also focus on the ethics of modern biology and the recognition of key issues that arise in the curriculum. Learn more about the biology major at Santa ClaraRelated Stories
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Why this public health researcher believes some of the best medicine is food
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‘Broadening the horizons of what arts and humanities work looks like’
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A law student’s poetry collection makes the case for immigrant children’s rights

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[H1] A bioengineering professor is working to offer personalized medical care through AI
Associate Professor Hamed Akbari believes AI will someday offer diagnoses and treatment plans before patients enter a hospital.April 22, 2026Department of BioengineeringResearch in bioengineering is focused on creating new technologies in traditional and regenerative medicine, prosthetics, biomaterials and molecular biotechnology that result in cheaper, smarter and faster approaches to detect, diagnose and treat human disease. Learn more about bioengineering at Santa ClaraRelated Stories
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Building better AI for a more equitable world
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‘Broadening the horizons of what arts and humanities work looks like’
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A law student’s poetry collection makes the case for immigrant children’s rights

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Julian Clark 27 poses in the SCDI courtyard at Santa Clara University

[H2] Mechanical engineering student earns prestigious 2026 SMART Scholarship

Scholarship covers full tuition, provides an annual stipend, includes a paid summer internship, and guarantees DoW civilian employment upon graduation

Julian Clark ’28 always knew he would be an engineer. “I was born an engineer,” Clark said. “The instincts I had as a child were the size of a pilot light compared to what they’ve become.” When he was in middle school, a high school robotics coach spotted him at a LEGO robotics competition and invited him to join the high school team on the spot. That moment set everything in motion.
Now a mechanical engineering student focusing on aerospace and electrical engineering, Clark has been named a 2026 recipient of the Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship, one of the most competitive STEM awards offered by the Department of War (DoW). The scholarship covers full tuition, provides an annual stipend and a paid summer internship, and includes guaranteed DoW civilian employment upon graduation. Clark will join the Naval Surface Warfare Center – Port Hueneme Division in Port Hueneme, California.
The years between that robotics invitation and this scholarship have been anything but ordinary. Clark transferred to Santa Clara University after completing his associate degree at Monterey Peninsula College. What followed was an unusually full plate. While pursuing his degree, he worked at Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), starting as a volunteer before transitioning to a formal research role. There, he served as lead scientist on ocean research expeditions alongside Coast Guard and NPS maritime crews, testing sea mine systems he helped design from concept to deployment. Clark is currently contributing to three peer-reviewed publications on his work with the U.S. Navy. At Santa Clara, he works in the Design for Assistive Robotic Technologies (DART) Lab, building a system that uses virtual reality and physical sensors to detect and respond to stress in real time.
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Clark is preparing to solder an electronic component for his research with the DART Lab.
Recently, Clark has taken on a more personal project in his spare time. Motivated by his stepfather's limb loss, he has been designing a low-cost prosthetic arm.
“The most meaningful engineering I can do is the kind that serves people,” said Clark. “I want to build systems that work in the real world and can make a genuine difference in people’s lives.”
“I’m very proud of Julian. He has a strong research background, including work at the NPS,” said Maria Kyrarini, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering. “As I reviewed his personal statement for the SMART application, it was clear that he was born to be a mechatronics engineer. The SMART award, which is highly competitive, recognizes his work thus far and brings him closer to fulfilling his dream and, hopefully, making the world a better place.”
At Port Hueneme, Clark hopes to apply his background, curiosity, and drive to some of the most exciting challenges in modern engineering—from underwater vehicles that explore the ocean depths to unmanned platforms built to withstand demanding field conditions. It’s one step in a longer journey. Driven by a deep passion for discovery and pushing boundaries of human exploration, Clark’s ultimate goal is to become an astronaut.
Since its founding in 2006, the SMART program has awarded more than 6,000 scholarships to students in STEM fields critical to national security. Clark is the first recipient of the SMART Naval Award for Santa Clara University.
Media ContactLisa Robinson | SCU Media Communications | lrobinson2@scu.edu | 408-551-3601

May 4, 2026

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